Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 15, 1911PublishedCited by 3 opinions
This case was decided by the Court en Banc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Manatee County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCockrell, J.
— Mack Smith was convicted in the 'Circuit Court for Manatee County of being a common liquor dealer, under section 3 of Chapter 6179 laws of 1911, and sentenced to a term of two years in the State prison. The section reads:
“Sec. 3. Whoever is convicted of selling or causing to be sold, any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, in any -county or precinct which has voted against the sale of such liquors, under the provisions of Article XIX of the Constitution of the State of Florida, or whenever any *92person or persons, firm or association is convicted of selling or causing to be sold, or keeping…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sturtevant v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Commonwealth v. GravesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Ex parte GutierrezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
- State v. WoodsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1878
3Cited by3 opinions
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
- Land v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
- Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1915